Ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens Part 4: Review and establish exemptions for the food allergens

Overview

The main purpose of the fourth meeting of the ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens was to develop a process for the consideration of future exemptions of highly refined foods and ingredients derived from or containing a priority allergen food.

An Expert Committee, comprising scientists, regulators, physicians, clinicians and risk managers from academia, government and the food industry were selected to participate in the series of meetings of the FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens (FAO and WHO, 2020a).

This document summarizes the conclusions of this meeting and is made available to facilitate the deliberations of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) and Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH). The full report of the meeting will be published as part of the Food Safety and Quality Series and will describe the scientific evidence available to the Expert Committee and its deliberations during the meeting.